exhaust
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/
CEFR level B2Topic HealthWord #3530 in the learning path
使精疲力竭
Definitions
v. To make someone extremely tired.
使精疲力竭
v. To use all of something, leaving none remaining.
耗尽；用完
n. Waste gases from an engine, or the pipe releasing them.
废气；排气管
Example
Carrying those heavy boxes upstairs completely exhausted me.
把那些沉重的箱子搬上楼让我筋疲力尽。
Intensive farming can exhaust soil nutrients, reducing agricultural productivity and increasing dependence on artificial fertilisers.
集约化耕作可能耗尽土壤养分，降低农业生产力，并增加对化肥的依赖。
Collocations
- exhaust natural resources
- exhaust all possibilities
- exhaust fumes
- an exhaust pipe
Word family
- exhausted (adj.)
- exhausting (adj.)
- exhaustion (n.)
- exhaustive (adj.)
Usage tip
exhausted 指人累极了；exhausting 指事物令人疲惫。
FAQ
- What does exhaust mean?
- To make someone extremely tired. To use all of something, leaving none remaining. Waste gases from an engine, or the pipe releasing them.
- How is exhaust pronounced?
- UK /ɪɡˈzɔːst/, US /ɪɡˈzɔːst/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
